Summary
This paper presents STORMS, a multidisciplinary consensus-developed reporting checklist designed to standardise documentation of human microbiome research across epidemiology, laboratory procedures, bioinformatics and statistics. The tool addresses gaps in existing observational and genetic epidemiology guidelines by incorporating microbiome-specific reporting requirements. The checklist facilitates consistent manuscript preparation, peer review and comparative analysis across published microbiome studies.
Regional applicability
The STORMS checklist is a methodological standard of international applicability and will be directly relevant to United Kingdom-based microbiome researchers and journal editors. It supports rigorous, reproducible microbiome science regardless of geographic origin of research.
Key measures
17-item checklist with six sections covering methodological and analytical reporting elements for microbiome studies
Outcomes reported
Development and presentation of the STORMS (Strengthening The Organization and Reporting of Microbiome Studies) checklist, a 17-item standardised reporting tool for culture-independent human microbiome studies. The checklist organises reporting across six sections aligned with scientific publication structure, covering epidemiology, laboratory, bioinformatics and statistical analyses.
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